Plant, Operations Manager (219203) Multi-plant / Injection Molding, Aluminum Casting, CNC Machining, Extrusion, Electronic Coatings, Assembly / Green Belt / Willing to move South
Impressive strategic-minded multi-plant/operations leader with an extensive portfolio of success in slashing overhead expenses, enhancing quality, accelerating production turns, and improving on-time delivery. He is a Six Sigma Green Belt with multi-plant operations leadership experience. Jim has improved manufacturing operations and processes that include injection molding, aluminum casting and extrusion, CNC machining, Electronic coatings, and assembly. He has inspired manufacturing teams ranging from 50 to 700 employees across multiple industry sectors that include products for the packaging, medical, automotive, aerospace, and food industries. and Injection molding, His resume is composed of an impressive collection of metric, cost, and profit improvements!
This consummate Game Changer is currently employed but is interested in exploring new leadership opportunities in the Southern US. Just one look at his resume will convince you that this is a unique opportunity to speak with a Top Shelf Plant/Operations Manager! One who is going to pay BIG DIVIDENDS to the company that is lucky enough to bring him on board! His exceptional experience includes:
• Manage over 700 employees at 5 different manufacturing operations with 170 acres and 2.7 million square feet under the roof
• Led Manufacturing operations to successfully hit production targets in 3rd month of leadership
• Led Lithium Casting Plant to record production month in 3rd month of leadership
• 2 facilities extrusion, 2 casting operations, 1 location for machining, drawing, finishing, fabricating for automotive industry
• Identified and implemented process changes that have/will reduce downtime by 100 hours per day.
• Successfully Implemented 2 new production cells in 2021
• Implemented data collection and scorecard tracking system for all Phoenix Plant locations.
• Generated 40% sales increase while reducing headcount 10%.
• Improved on-time delivery from 67% to 99% by improving Scheduling Systems and Production Output
• Increased GP and EBITDA by 20%.
• Led multiple successful product launches.
• Reduced Scrap rate by $600,000 per year.
• Implemented Qumas document control system.
• Implemented Lean Mfg. Program that yields more than $600,000 in annual savings.
• Generated 35% sales increase while reducing headcount 20%.
• Improved equipment on-time delivery from 70% to 98% by implementing ERP and quality systems.
• Reduced equipment assembly process defects 50%, inventory 25%, and material costs 15%.
• Multi Plant Operations Management
• Business Unit Leadership
• P&L Management
• Change Management
• Achieving Process Improvements
• Six Sigma, LEAN & 5’s Methodologies
• ERP Systems Implementations
• Materials Management
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• Project Management ·
• ISO 9001-2000 & 13485
• cGMP & FDA Validation
• Aluminum Billet Casting
• Extrusion Operations
• Pouring Operations
• Gas Fired and Induction Furnaces
• Heat Treating
• Raw Material Controls
• Annealing
• Minimizing Scrap / Rework
• Reducing Cycle Times
• Machining Operations
• Aluminum Alloys
• Stainless Steel
• 3-axis, 4-axis, 5-axis, 6-axis
• Single Spindle CNC Milling
• Dual Spindle CNC Milling
• Tier 2 Automotive
• Machining Data Collection
• Reducing Equipment Setup Time
• CNC Controllers
• CNC Lathes
• CNC Milling Machines
• Reducing Equipment Down Time
• Control Charts
• Create / Process FMEAs
• Estimating Production Times
• GD&T
• TS16949
• PPAP
• CAPA
• GMP
• FDA
• Product Launch Activities
• Achieving Cost Reduction
• APQP
• Continuous Improvement Goals
• ERP – Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft,
• Gage R&R
• Implementing Continuous Improvement
• Holding Kaizen Events
• Lean Manufacturing Methods
• Managing Multiple Projects
• Material Management
• Metal Fabrication
• Lean Manufacturing
• Managing Machining Operations
• Heat Treating
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management
Associates of Applied Business in Accounting
Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt